Ashes TV review: Alison Mitchell raises the bar as BT take on a whole new ball game

The Telegraph – Like England, new Ashes broadcaster BT Sport had a slightly jostling start, but settled down nicely for a more-than-respectable first day.

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Like England, new Ashes broadcaster BT Sport had a slightly jostling start, but settled down nicely for a more-than-respectable first day.

It is not just that BT had a high bar to match, it is that it was obliged to do something a little different: less of the ‘Word of God’ from former England captains, more chatty, more accessible, perhaps a bit fresher and younger.

All three of those former England players are a more familiar punditry presence on the radio than the television; and there were plenty of night owls on social media who found the first session of day one a bit busy, a bit talky.